September 15 through First Saturday in May
* From Sept. 15 through the first Saturday in May, hook and line fishing is prohibited from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise in all Lake Michigan tributaries except the Oconto River and its tributaries and the downstream portion of the Peshtigo River (see regulations for details).*
February 28
* Cottontail rabbit season closes in northern and southern zones.*
* Mink trapping season closes in the northern, central and southern zones.
March 1
* Early catch-and-release only trout season opens statewide, with exception of spring ponds and Great Lakes tributaries; barbless hooks required. correction Season runs to midnight April 27.
* Ice fishing shelters must be removed from Wisconsin-Minnesota boundary waters.*
* Lake trout season opens on Lake Michigan, Green Bay & Lake Michigan tributaries through Oct. 31.*
March 2
* The fishing season for all game species closes on inland waters that do not remain open all year. Check the current fishing regulations for waters that remain open to fishing.
* The game fish season closes on tributary streams and ditches of Green Bay and the Fox River up to the first dam or lake (except yellow perch is open until March 15). There is an exception to this closure for portions of 9 major Green Bay Tributaries. Check the current fishing regulations for waters that remain open to fishing.
* Correction - Ice fishing shelters must be removed from inland waters south of Highway 64 by March 2. The regulations were changed this year to set the date of removal south of Highway 64 to the first Sunday following March 1.
March 10
* 2008-2009 hunting and fishing licenses go on sale.
March 15
* Ice fishing shelters must be removed from Lake Michigan, Green Bay, Lake Superior, inland lakes north of Highway 64, and Wisconsin-Michigan boundary waters.*
* Yellow perch season closes on Green Bay and its tributary streams and the Fox River from the mouth up to the De Pere Dam.*
* Beaver trapping season closes in the Mississippi River zone.
March 16
* Correction - Ice fishing shelters must be removed from inland waters north of Highway 64 by March 16. The regulations were changed this year to set the date of removal south of Highway 64 to the first Sunday following March 12.
March 20
* Winter crow season closes.*
March 28
* Remaining permits not issued through the spring turkey permit drawing will be available for sale beginning at 10 a.m. on a first-come, first served basis through license sales outlets, and DNR service centers. In addition, licenses can be purchased on line through the DNR Web site or by phone at 1-877-945-4236.beginning at noon. A complete list of units with the number of permits is available on the turkey hunting page of the DNR Web site.
March 31
* Hunting, fishing, sports, and conservation patron licenses expire.*
* Otter trapping season closes in central and southern zone.
* Trout season opens on designated sections of some Lake Superior tributaries. See the current Wisconsin Trout Fishing Regulations and Guide for more information. NOTE: There is an error in the 2007-2008 Trout Fishing Regulations and Guide pertaining to the open season date for some Lake Superior tributary streams. Those streams listed under the "Specific Waters Listed By County" section for Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, and Iron Counties that show an "Open Season" date of March 21 are incorrect. The correct Open Season date for these streams should be March 31.
* Indicates date remains the same each year, except some permit deadlines may be extended one day if they fall on a Sunday or Federal Holiday.
Last Revised: Tuesday February 26
